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More than just your typical Middle Eastern restaurant, Balade takes pride in using only the best ingredients in the preparation of all salads, entrees and soups. Balade is devoted to serving customers mouthwatering dishes that feature the highest quality ingredients available. While their prices are low, the quality of the food is high, with each dish bursting with the distinct flavors of Lebanese food! Nothing is more important to Balade than their customers’ satisfaction, so they make sure to have your food delivered right to your door as quickly as possible. Not sure what you’re in the mood for? Try the Hummus & Falafel platter; it’s the perfect bite to satisfy your hunger any time of the day. For great food at an unbeatable price, choose Balade to satisfy your Middle Eastern food cravings!

Reviews for Balade

As a Lebanese I was amazed by the cooking at Balade, and can vouch for the staff's hospitability and devotion, as for the authenticity of the cuisine, it is a home away from home !

Written by
Tala B.
on
9/29/2014
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Member since
2014
Tala
ordered from here
within the last year

I used to order from here all of them time and I placed a late order that took two hours to come. The manager mentioned I would receive a refund for the tardiness (the food came after I was asleep) and I have not yet received anything. A waste of time and money! I will not be ordering from balade again.

Written by
Miriam J.
on
7/23/2014
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1 other review |
Member since
2014
Miriam
ordered from here
within the last year

I like this restaurant, I really do. I'm giving them 3 stars for the food. The food is really good. However, they're losing 2 stars for delivery. Tonight we ordered food at 7:40. It's now 9:26 and we have no food. We called the restaurant about 20 minutes ago and were told that the food would be here momentarily. Not true. This happens every time we order from here. The estimated time says 30-45 minutes, and 2 hours later, we're still hungry. Perhaps Balade needs to narrow their delivery radius. Or, maybe they needs realistic delivery times. All I know is that waiting 2 hours for food is not ok. The food hasn't arrived yet, but if it's cold when it gets here, I'll be even more annoyed than I already am. Good food, horrible delivery service.

Written by
Hillary R.
on
7/22/2014
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Member since
2010
Hillary
ordered from here
within the last year

food was great but delivery time was terrible - food was almost 1 hr 30 min late and received no apology from Balade.
gave them a 2nd chance, incredibly late in delivering the food - the one thing they're consistent with is delivering over 1.5 hrs late. no help from mgmt, called 3 times - very frustrating

Written by
N A.
on
6/25/2014
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15 other reviews |
Member since
2011
N
ordered from here
within the last year

I'm Lebanese, and Balade is 100% the most delicious and authentic Lebanese food I've had in the U.S. out of dozens of Lebnene restaurants from D.C. to San Francisco. It's not trying to be Lebanese food; it just is!

Written by
Maya S.
on
5/25/2014
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7 other reviews |
Member since
2014
Maya
ordered from here
within the last year

This is my first review in four years. After ordering this evening, I felt compelled to share a great review...
I am a die-hard Lebanese food fan and I often eat at Ilili Park avenue, it's difficult for me to eat at restaurants that have not been personally recommended by a close friend. Thankfully, I took a risk today and was thoroughly impressed for several reasons.
One: The food came in carefully hand wrapped packaging, not only were the containers tightly sealed, but then they were also wrapped with a thin plastic to ensure nothing leaks. Furthermore, each bread serving was carefully hand-wrapped with a tie as opposed to thrown in a bag where you risk moisture loss and the bread comes to your home cold and stale!
It's important to note that I listed packaging as number one because taking the time to hand wrap each food container is an indication of their integrity behind closed doors, I.e., cleanliness. Being detail oriented also indicates that they most likely carefully chose their ingredients.
Two: The food was not extremely heavy; all the traditional Lebanese dishes tasted superb without being overly fried.
Three: The food tasted superb without the need to drown the food with salt or heavy sauces. In my opinion, you can make anything take good, even poor quality ingredients, by drowning the food with "distracting" flavors... Definitely not the case here.
I highly recommend Balade.

Written by
sarah w.
on
5/18/2014
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Member since
2013
sarah
ordered from here
within the last year

Balade is incredibly tasty authentic food. The quality surpasses the price. The delivery has taken more time than expected however I have always felt they put their customer first in this situation. I will certainly continue to eat here.

Written by
Nicholas N.
on
5/13/2014
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9 other reviews |
Member since
2013
Nicholas
ordered from here
within the last year

As a Lebanese person in NYC, I'd have to say Balade is the closest to homemade I've had in the city. The kibbeh is delicious and the fattoush is completely authentic.

Written by
Michelle D.
on
4/17/2014
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1 other review |
Member since
2011
Michelle
ordered from here
within the last month

Balade is an amazing restaurant the and the food more then great !!

Written by
moses e.
on
4/10/2014
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Member since
2012
moses
ordered from here
within the last year

I never write reviews for this site as I'm generally satisfied with the food. Balade is no different, the food is awesome and I've ordered from them multiple times. HOWEVER... tonight when I received my order the delivery guy asked me why I only tipped $2 and then asked for MORE. When I said I had no cash he cursed. Nothing against the food, but Balade you need a new delivery man. Maybe $2 wasn't a large enough tip but that behavior was unwarranted and uncomfortable.

Written by
Mary M.
on
3/5/2014
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Member since
2012
Mary
ordered from here
within the last year

Balade is the best! The shawerma's are fantastic and the hummus is the best in the city.

Written by
Casey S.
on
12/31/2013
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9 other reviews |
Member since
2010
Casey
ordered from here
within the last year

Balade is one of the best Middle Eastern Restaurants that i ever tried in my life. The quality and prices are great. keep up the good work and thank you for your fast delivery.

Written by
grorge m.
on
10/20/2011
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Member since
2011
grorge
ordered from here
over a year ago

Oh man, I love Balade! Their hummus is so delicious—I've never had anything like it. It's also such a nice touch to have soft whole chickpeas on top. Yum, yum, yum.
Their chicken platter is also always perfectly cooked, and includes two sides and rice! This has to be one of the best deals in town. So cheap, so delicious, so reliable. Love!

Written by
Khira J.
on
9/26/2011
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15 other reviews |
Member since
2010
Khira
ordered from here
over a year ago

GREAT FOOD, EXCELLENT CHOICES. WE WILL ALWAYS ORDER FROM BALADE

Written by
BOB B.
on
5/23/2011
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Member since
2011
BOB
ordered from here
over a year ago

Great nutritious food, and perfect portions. we always order from balade and we will always do :)

Written by
sarah d.
on
4/14/2011
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Member since
2011
sarah
ordered from here
over a year ago